Microsoft has responded to "an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia" for Paint and announced that the app is not being scrapped.

Fans were devastated after learning that Paint, the image-editing program which helped a generation with their computer scribblings, was was being moved to Microsoft's deprecated features list.

Today, however, Microsoft has released a statement saying the reaction had made the company realise that "after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans".

The firm said it had "been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app" and that they wanted "to set the record straight, clear up some confusion and share some good news: MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free". -Sky News